familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusEriogonum
subgenusEriogonum subg. Eucycla
speciesEriogonum apricum
Eriogonum apricum var. prostratum
Madroño 20: 320, fig. 1. 1970.
Common names: Irish Hill wild buckwheat
EndemicConservation concern
Aerial flowering stems prostrate.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Clay hills and outcrops, manzanita communities, conifer woodlands
Elevation: 90-200 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety prostratum is federally listed as endangered. It is known from three sites that together constitute less than one acre north of Ione in Amador County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.